Belfry of Ghent
Medieval bell tower crowned by a gilded dragon, with a carillon and sweeping rooftop views.
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This guide to the Belfry of Ghent begins in early fifteen forty, as Emperor Charles the Fifth rides into a city that has just risen against him. It follows the burghers who locked their hard-won charters inside this tower, the gilded dragon set on top to guard them, and Roland, the great alarm bell that called Ghent to arms. Best heard on the square with the tower in full view.
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